Job Posting: Cooperative Education Coordinator

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Limited Term

The Career Education Department (CED) at TRU will serve as the nexus point for the growth and development of career and experiential learning opportunities for students.

CED is part of the Faculty of Student Development and has a pan campus mandate to offer services and programming to Faculties and Schools across campus. The Experiential Learning Coordinator will work within the Career Education Department that includes a Chairperson, faculty members and CUPE staff. The EL Coordinator will work to identify and action new experiential learning opportunities on and off campus.

The Coordinator will be an advocate for experiential learning, and leverage internal expertise, resources and relationships that have been built by CED faculty over the past 25 years. By identifying new opportunities for students, the department will serve as a strategic connection for institutional focus and growth in specific areas of experiential learning.

Faculty Coordinator Responsibilities

Under the direction of the TRU Career Education Department, the EL Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:

Teaching and Curricular Development

Develop and facilitate new modalities of experiential learning instruction and delivery

Teach career and experiential learning courses, seminars and workshops

Design curriculum, facilitate, and assess a new Volunteer Leadership program

Assess the satisfaction and learning of students after completion of EL activities

Work with CED faculty and university stakeholders to develop experiential learning outcomes

Work with students to develop career action plans, disseminate labour market information, identify core career competencies, and assist students to make meaning of their experiential learning while at school and during the transition from school to work

Experiential Learning Strategy

Support the development of experiential learning by working with faculty members and students across campus and via our Open Learning division

Develop and oversee the Co-Curricular Record to track student achievement and involvement in leadership, volunteerism, and experiential learning activities

Coordinate with other TRU Faculties, Schools, and departments to ensure students have access to experiential learning opportunities such as work-study, mentorship, career related resources and expertise

Work with CED faculty and staff to coordinate the Peer Mentoring Leadership program at TRU

Collaborate with campus partners to share best practices and engage in pan-campus experiential learning initiatives

Experiential Learning Support

Contribute to the annual report that highlights experiential learning on campus

Attend on-campus and community events to promote career and experiential learning opportunities for TRU students

Work with the CED marketing committee and Faculty of Student Development marketing staff to highlight experiential learning within TRU and with external stakeholders

Develop and maintain strong relationships with community partners to create and enhance high impact experiential learning experiences

Advise and collaborate with CED faculty members of potential experiential learning practices for development and enhancement

Assist with other duties and workload assignments as assigned by the Chair in a collegial environment

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities or a related degree with a focus in Career Education, Experiential Learning Education, Mentorship, Peer Learning, Career Planning and Counselling, or a combination thereof.

Experience maintaining records using the Symplicity platform or other career / experiential learning tracking software.

A minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive experience teaching and mentoring students at the university level with 5 years’ experience placing and monitoring students in experiential learning environments.

Must have knowledge of the theory, pedagogy, and practice of experiential learning.

Strong knowledge of regional, provincial, national, and international labour markets.

Please note: To be given consideration for this competition, you must demonstrate how, when and where you acquired the requirements outlined for this position. Your resume must present education and work experience in chronological order, with work experience detailed in both months and years, and whether it was part-time or full-time.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: June 6, 2018 to May 30, 2020

REVIEW DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed commencing May 8, 2018, and may continue until position is filled.